Ramon Bieri
Known for: Acting
Ramon Bieri (June 16, 1929 – May 27, 2001) was an American actor. A heavy-set character actor, his typical screen personae tended to be gruff westerners, irate cops and hard-boiled gangsters. Bieri was decorated Korean War veteran who began his stage career in 1954, appearing both on and off-Broadway (notably in 'Death of a Salesman' in 1975). In later years he acted with the ensemble of San Diego's Old Globe Theatre (notably, as the tough captain in 'Mr. Roberts', 1995). On screen, he made his television debut in 1962 as a bit part player; he went on to have a prolific career as guest star in television shows throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Bieri also starred in his own short-lived NBC sitcom, Joe's World (1979), as a Detroit house painter with five kids and assorted problems. He had roles in notable films such as Badlands (1973), The Conversation (1974), Sorcerer (1977), and Reds (1981). In private life, he was said to have been a keen fisherman and sailor. Bieri died in May 2001 in Woodland Hills from cancer at the age of 71.
Filmography
Series
Bonanza
Jonas Holt
1959
Series
ER
Mr. Bartok
1994
Series
Little House on the Prairie
Liam O'Neill
1974
Series
Magnum, P.I.
Police Captain Frank Browning
1980
Series
Ironside
Frank Clausen
1967
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Pat Phillips
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Capt. Frank Browning
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Nick Zavakis
1984
Series
Hawaii Five-O
Michael Briggs
1969
Series
L.A. Law
Vernon Weeks
1986
Series
Mannix
1967
Series
Mannix
Peters
1967
Series
Mannix
Carl Meiss
1967
Series
The Rockford Files
Sheriff Homer Prouty
1974
Series
Mission: Impossible
Colonel Rodriguez
1966
Series
Mission: Impossible
Colonel Jaroslav Sardner
1966
Series
Charlie's Angels
Yanos Barzak
1976
Series
Charlie's Angels
Jake Garfield
1976
Series
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Series
St. Elsewhere
Gene Galecki
1982
Series
Knight Rider
Al Farland
1982
Series
Knight Rider
'Acid' John Byrock
1982
Series
Hogan's Heroes
Steiner
1965
Series
Profiler
Monte Drake
1996
Series
Simon & Simon
1981
Series
Cannon
1971
Series
Highway to Heaven
1984
Series
Daniel Boone
Hanker
1964
Series
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Shadow Play")
1985
Series
Starsky & Hutch
Bo Rile
1975
Series
Arli$$
Jake Bullock
1996
Series
Route 66
1960
Series
Barnaby Jones
Lt. Hager
1973
Series
Hunter
Charlie Coster
1984
Series
Medical Center
1969
Series
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Series
The Fall Guy
Mayor John P. Littlefield
1981
Series
Gunsmoke
Forbes
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Jarvis
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
John Sontag
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Doyle
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Musgrove
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Big Thicket
1955
Series
The Partridge Family
Mr. Grisbee
1970
Series
Matt Houston
1982
Series
Matt Houston
Insp. Cory McFadden
1982
Series
Switch
Jack Gaynor
1975
Series
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Commissioner Bergstrom
1979
Series
Police Story
1973
Series
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Series
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Captain Joe Baker
1974
Series
Room 222
1969
Series
The Streets of San Francisco
Skowlownowski
1972
Series
Harry O
1974
Series
NET Playhouse
1966
Series
CHiPs
1977
Series
Lancer
1968
Series
How the West Was Won
1977
Series
How the West Was Won
General Sheridan
1977
Series
Crazy like a Fox
1984
Series
Banacek
John Hargroves
1972
Series
The Magician
Lt. Phil Corcoran
1973
Series
Bronk
1975
Series
Nichols
Cutler
1971
Series
The Manhunter
1974
Series
Cracker
Witness
1997
Series
Blacke's Magic
Captain Luis Gondolpho /Victor Kroeger
1986
Series
The Amazing Spider-Man
1978
Series
Nero Wolfe
Leo Crown
1981
Film
The Conversation
Man at Party (uncredited)
1974
Series
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
1978
Series
Bret Maverick
Elijah Crow
1981
Film
Sorcerer
Corlette
1977
Series
Kate McShane
Ben
1975
Series
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980
Film
Badlands
Cato
1973
Series
Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected
1977
Series
Search
Inspector Baertschi
1972
Film
The Andromeda Strain
Major Manchek
1971
Series
Love, Lies and Murder
Howard
1991
Joe's World
Joe Wabash
1979
Film
Reds
Police Chief
1981
Series
The Rhinemann Exchange
Daniel Meehan
1977
Series
McNaughton's Daughter
Randall Jardine
1976
Film
Ghosts of Mississippi
James Holley
1996
Film
Vibes
Eli Diamond
1988
Film
The Sicilian
Quintana
1987
Film
The Frisco Kid
Mr. Jones
1979
Film
Grandview, U.S.A.
Mr. Pearson
1984
Film
When She Was Bad...
Dr. Gilbert
1979
Series
Kung Fu
John Bates
1972
Film
The San Pedro Bums
Sgt. Yost
1977
Film
The Grasshopper
Roosevelt Dekker
1970
Film
Panic in Echo Park
1977
Film
The Richest Cat in the World
Oscar Kohlmeyer
1986
Film
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
Babe Ruth
1978
Film
Nicole
Malcolm
1976
Film
The Final Days
Judge John J. Sirica
1989
Film
Children of the Dark
T. Hardy Fallbrook
1994
Film
A Christmas Without Snow
Henry Quist
1980
Film
A Matter of Life and Death
Mr. Kutzreba
1981
Film
It's Good to Be Alive
Walter O'Malley
1974
Film
The Honkers
Jack Ferguson
1972
Film
Brother John
Orly Ball
1971
Film
R.P.M.
Brown
1970
The Zoo Gang
Pa Donnely
1985
Film
Demon and the Mummy
1976
Film
True Grit: A Further Adventure
Sheriff Ambrose
1978
Film
Outrage!
Deputy Tottif
1973
Film
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
Chief Dewey
1971
Film
Oceans of Fire
Chuck Horn
1986
Film
Hunter
Mishani
1973
Film
The Gun
Walt Kelsy
1974
Film
Crossfire
Captain McCardle
1975
Film
Lucas Tanner
Craig Willeman
1974
Juarez
Lt. C.P. Hardin
1988
Carly's Web
1987